The preferred name for the person is used as the basis for the authorized access point.
The variant name or names for the person are
° the name or form of name by which a person is known that differs from the name or form of name chosen as the preferred name for that person
° used as the basis for variant access points. Other identifying attributes of the person may also be included in the access point.

Take the name or names of the person from any source.
For additional guidance on sources of information for the preferred name for the person, see 9.2.2.2.
Take information on other identifying attributes of the person from any source.

An authorized access point is one of the techniques used to represent either a person associated with a resource (18.4.1) or a related person (30.1).
Constructing authorized access points representing persons: 9.19.1
Constructing variant access points representing persons: 9.19.2.

A name of the person is a word, character, or group of words and/or characters by which a person is known.
When identifying persons, there are two categories of names:
° preferred name for the person (9.2.2)
° variant name for the person (9.2.3).

Determine the preferred name for a person from the following sources (in order of preference):
° the preferred sources of information (2.2.2) in resources associated with the person
° other formal statements appearing in resources associated with the person
° other sources (including reference sources).

Apply the general guidelines on recording names at 8.5. When those guidelines refer to an appendix, apply the additional instructions in that appendix, as applicable.

If the name consists of several parts, record as the first element that part of the name under which the person would normally be listed in authoritative alphabetic lists in the person's language, country of residence, or country of activity. Record the other part or parts of the name following the first element.Exception: If a person's preference is known to be different from normal usage, follow that preference when choosing the part of the name to be recorded as the first element.

° If the forms of a person's name vary in fullness, choose as the preferred name the form most commonly found.
° If no one form predominates, choose the latest form as the preferred name.
» In case of doubt about which is the latest form, choose the fuller or fullest form.
° Record the other forms of the name as variant names (9.2.3.10).

° If a person's name has appeared in different language forms in resources associated with the person, choose as the preferred name the form that corresponds to the language of most of the resources.Alternative:Choose a well-accepted form of name in a language and script preferred by the agency creating the data.LC practice/PCC practice for Alternative: Do not apply the alternative.
° If the name does not appear in resources associated with the person, or in case of doubt, choose the form most commonly found in reference sources of the person's country of residence or activity.

Exception:Established form in a language preferred by the agency creating the data.:
° If the first element of a person's preferred name consists of a given name and/or a word or phrase associated with the person (9.2.2.18), determine the well-established form or forms of the name in reference sources.
° If there is a well-established form of the name in a language preferred by the agency creating the data, choose that form of name as the preferred name.
» In case of doubt, choose the form in the person's native or adopted language or the Latin form.
° Record the other forms of the name as variant names (9.2.3.10)

° If a person is known by more than one name, choose the name by which the person is clearly most commonly known.
° If a person has changed his or her name, see 9.2.2.7
° If a person has more than one identity, see 9.2.2.8
° Otherwise, choose the preferred name according to the following order of preference:
» the name that appears most frequently in resources associated with the person
» the name that appears most frequently in reference sources
» the latest name.
Record the other names by which the person is known as variant names (9.2.3.10).

° If a person has changed his or her name, choose the latest name or form of name as the preferred name.Exception:
° If there is reason to believe that an earlier name will persist as the name by which the person is better known, choose that name as the preferred name.

° When an individual has more than one identity, choose the name associated with each identity as the preferred name for that identity.
» record the relationships between these separate identities applying the instructions in chapter 30.

° Consider an individual to have more than one identity when the individual:
» uses one or more pseudonyms* (including joint pseudonyms)
» uses his or her real name as well as one or more pseudonyms
° Record as a variant name a name that was not chosen as the preferred name for an identity (9.2.3.10).

*RDA definition of pseudonym: A name used by a person (either alone or in collaboration with others) that is not the person's real name.

Exception:
° If an individual uses only one pseudonym and does not use his or her real name as a creator or contributor, choose the pseudonym as the preferred name.
» Record the individual's real name as a variant name (9.2.3.10).

the surname, followed by a comma and the parts of the name that precede it

a surname followed by other parts of the name

the surname, followed by a comma and the parts of the name that follow it

only a surname

the surname alone

Omit terms of honour and terms of address from any name that includes a surname unless:
° the name consists only of a surname (9.2.2.9.3
or
° the name is of a married person identified only by a partner's name and a term of address 9.2.2.9.4

° the part of the compound surname by which the person prefers to be listed, if known
° the part of the name under which the person is listed in reference sources in the person's language or country of residence or activity

° the usage for the person's country of residence as specified in Names of Persons: National Usages for Entry in Catalogues when:
» the preference of the person in unknown
» established usage cannot be determined in reference sources in the person's language or country of residence or activity
° the first part of the compound surname as the first element when:
» the usage for the country of residence or activity of the person is not covered in Names of Persons: National Usages for Entry in Catalogues

Apply the guidelines at 9.2.2.9 and the additional instructions below.

Record as a variant name a form using another part as the first element (9.2.3.10). The first element of the variant name can be another part of the prefix or the part of the name following the prefix.

Additional instructions:

Record as the first element:

(9.2.2.11.1) Articles and prepositions:
an article or preposition, or a combination of the two

LC practice/PCC practice: For the application of this instruction, treat English as the preferred language of the agency creating the data.

° the part of the name used as the first element in references sources in the person's language or country of residence or activity, even when it is in a non-standard form in those reference sources.

° If a person has used two or more languages, record the name by applying the instructions for the language of most of that person's works.

° In case of doubt, apply the following instructions in this order of preference:
» apply the instructions for a language preferred by the agency creating the data if that is one of the languages used by the person
» if the person is known to have changed country of residence, apply the instructions for the language of the person's adopted country
» apply the instructions for the language of the name.

° Record as a variant name a form using another part as the first element (9.2.3.10). The first element of the variant name can be another part of the prefix or the part of the name following the prefix.

(9.2.2.11.2) Other prefixes:not an article or a preposition, or a combination of the two

° the prefix
° Record as a variant name a form using the part of the name following the prefix as the first element (9.2.3.10).

(9.2.2.12) Prefixes hyphenated or combined with surnames:not an article or a preposition, or a combination of the two

° the prefix when the prefix is regularly or occasionally hyphenated or combined with the surname
° Record as a variant name a form using the part of the name following the prefix as the first element (9.2.3.10).

If a person is identified by a name that does not include a surnameand
this person is not identified by a title of nobility
See RDA 9.2.2.13-9.2.2.17 for instructions for names containing a title of nobility
record the name by which the person is identified by applying the general guidelines at 8.5.

Record as the first element the part of the name under which the person is listed in reference sources.
In case of doubt, record the last part of the name as the first element, applying the instructions at 9.2.2.9.2.
If a person is commonly associated with a place of origin or residence, an occupation, or other characteristics (in resources associated with the person or in reference sources), include these words or phrases as an integral part of the name, preceding such words or phrases by a comma.

Treat a roman numeral associated with a given name as an integral part of the name (e.g., in the case of some popes, royalty, and ecclesiastics).

Record as variant names, as appropriate:
° forms using the associated words or phrases as the first element (9.2.3.10)
° other language forms of the name (9.2.3.9)
° other names by which the person is known (9.2.3.10)

See RDA for:
9.2.2.19 Names including a patronymic
9.2.2.20 Names of royal persons
9.2.2.22 Names consisting of initials, or separate letters, or numerals
9.2.2.23 Names consisting of a phrase
9.2.2.24 Phrase consisting of a given name(s) preceded by a term of address, etc.
9.2.2.25 Phrase containing the name of another person
9.2.2.26 Names consisting of a characterizing word or phrase

The variant name or names for the person are
° the name or form of name by which a person is known that differs from the name or form of name chosen as the preferred name for that person
° used as the basis for variant access points. Other identifying attributes of the person may also be included in the access point.

Record other variant names and variant forms of the name not covered by the instructions above if considered important for identification or access
° family, dynastic, etc., name of ruler
° name or family name as saint
° phrase used to name a person
° difference in fullness of name
° full form consists of initials
° different part of a compound surname
° part of surname following a prefix
° prefix to surname
° first given name of person without surname
° epithet or byname
° last part of name
° inverted form of initials
° direct form of a phrase or appellation or inverted form of an appellation
° honorary titles and terms of address
° first word in title forming part of a phrase